The Mockingjay; BookReview #2

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. -Back of The Book

  

I bought this book because, (obviously) I read the first two. The first two, (I must start on a positive note) are my favorite books ever. EVER! Needless to say, I was extremely excited for the third one. I even bought "The Mockingjay Pin" At Hot Topic. Guilty, yes. I found the book utterly amazing and intense, but nowhere near as good as the first two. The last four chapters and Epilogue ruined any chance it had of being just as good as the first two. COMPLETELY OBLITERATED! A lot of the book was expected...but a lot of it was just frustrating. It may have not been so frustrating if it weren't for the completely rushed and poorly written ending. Not to mention throughout the whole book, Katniss just keeps getting put back into the hospital over and over and over again. Also, there were too many deaths, that were unnecessary. Dare I mention a special little girl. At the end, you are still left with too many questions to count. Why is that necessary? So much for Suzanne Collins being my favorite author. I was depressed for days after reading this. So much that I couldn't get on here to write the review. Well, now I am. I have so many mixed feelings about this book that I have no idea what to do with them. If you read the first two, and not yet the third, I have a piece of advice for you. Either, just don't ruin what you have read and don't read the third at all, or just read up to the last four chapters. Don't ruin the awesomest books ever just to find out what happens in the end! Who wants to read about Katniss's "Happily Ever After" when its so obvious that her heart is ruined from everything? I wish I didn't. 

Rating: Three Spoonfuls of Pixie Dust.

 

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Eyes Like Stars; BookReview #1

The Théâtre Illuminata is the only home Bertie has ever known. It's a magical place where The Book, which contains every script written, resides along with countless players who are not born, but written into their parts. Bertie is an outsider, a human orphan, left at the mercy of the Theater Manager and raised by the players. But when her endless tricks and tomfoolery drive some at the Theatre Illuminata to the end of their ropes, Bertie is given an ultimatum: become uniquely useful, or get out. But there is much more at stake than Bertie ever realized...  -Back of Book

I bought this comedy/drama by Lisa Mantchev, for three reasons.
1. The cover.
2. The Fairies.
3. The statement "All Her World's A Stage."

I was very intrigued by the idea of her whole world being the theater, although the story could have been stronger. I was able to finish it quickly, which dumbfounds me because I didn't much care for it. I loved the fairy's funny and witty conversations, but the conversations between the others I didn't connect to. I want to connect to everything in a book, not just some of it. Some of the description was also very poor, and occasionally hard to follow. Overall, I was extremely disappointed. Should you read this book? Well, it really depends. On what? I'm not sure yet. I found that lots of people have reviewed this book and seemed to enjoy it. I on the other hand, didn't. So if you are like me, and want to connect to a book completely, and loves description, stay away from it. Although at some points, I was pleased to be accompanied with a good laugh from the fairies. If you're desperate for something like this, than go ahead and buy it! You might enjoy it more than I did.

Rating: Two spoonfuls of pixie dust.

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